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San Jose Municipal Code Title 6 Business Licenses and Regulations
San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose
Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Title 6 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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State Law reference— For statutory provisions authorizing cities to license businesses for purposes of revenue and regulations, see Gov. Code § 3701.01; for provisions authorizing cities to license businesses in the exercise of the police power, see Bus. and Prof. Code § 16000 et seq.
Chapter 6.02 — PERMIT AND LICENSE PROCEDURES¶
Chapter 6.14 — AUTOMOBILE DISMANTLERS¶
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State Law reference— For statutory provisions on automobile dismantlers, see Vehicle Code §§ 220 and 11500 et seq.
Chapter 6.15 — AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOPS¶
Chapter 6.30 — RESERVED¶
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Editor's note— Ord. 28534, § 1, adopted May 12, 2009, repealed Ch. 6.30, §§ 6.30.010 - 6.30.160, which pertained to flower vendors.
Chapter 6.39 — ICE CREAM TRUCK PERMITS¶
Chapter 6.44 — MASSAGE¶
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Editor's note— Ord. 29662, adopted Dec. 15, 2015, amended Ch. 6.44 in its entirety to read as herein set out. The former Ch. 6.44, Pts. 1 - 3, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 24646. See the Code Comparative Table for a detailed analysis.
Chapter 6.54 — PEDDLER PERMIT ORDINANCE¶
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State Law reference— For statutory provisions on solicitation, see Bus. and Prof. Code § 17500.3.
Chapter 6.55 — DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENTS¶
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Editor's note— Ord. 28535, adopted May 12, 2009, repealed and replaced Ch. 6.55 in its entirety.
Chapter 6.60 — PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT¶
Chapter 6.62 — EVENT PROMOTERS¶
Chapter 6.64 — TAXICAB AND LIMOUSINE SERVICE REGULATIONS¶
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State Law reference— For statutory provisions authorizing local authorities to license and regulate vehicles for hire, see Vehicle Code §§ 16501, 21100 and 21112; for provisions on the financial responsibility of commercial passenger vehicles, see Vehicle Code § 16500 et seq.
Chapter 6.86 — OFF-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS¶
Chapter 6.87 — TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSE¶
Chapter 6.88 — MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL CANNABIS¶
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Editor's note— Ord. 30210, adopted Jan. 29, 2019, amended Ch. 6.88, Pts. 1 - 9, in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 6.88, Pts. 1 - 9, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. 30030.
Chapter 6.89 — NITROUS OXIDE¶
Chapter 6.90 — RETAIL FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION DEALERS REGULATIONS¶
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